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Tuesday, 23 December 2014

3D
Systems opens up its 3D printed home at 2015 International CES - See
more at:
http://www.tctmagazine.com/ces-2015/3d-systems-opens-up-its-3d-printed-home-at-2015-internationa/#sthash.8rDIupZ0.dpuf

3D Systems opens up its 3D printed home at 2015 International CES:

Inviting consumers into its home with its first professional grade 3D food printer, first sub-$1000 consumer 3D printer and a glimpse into the "3D printed lifestyle", 3D Systems is cooking up quite the show for the upcoming 2015 International CES.

Showcasing its entire consumer and prosumer 3D printing range the company will announce new hardware and software developments in desktop full colour 3D printing, food printing and software for design and gaming.

Covering the whole consumer spectrum, the leading 3D printing brand will exhibit 3D printed examples from wearables to furniture.

“The powerful portfolio of products and experiences that 3D Systems are showcasing at CES proves how the 3D printed lifestyle is now more accessible, more intuitive, more stylish, more delicious, more sustainable and more fun than ever before,” said Cathy Lewis, Chief Marketing Officer, 3DS. “As part and parcel in our “Home of the Now” experience, we are showcasing cutting-edge products that can impact every part of our lives today – not years from now.”

Friday, 5 December 2014

The first ever 3D printed presidential portrait is now on view at the Smithsonian!

3D Systems is proud to have worked with the Smithsonian on printing President Obama’s 3D portrait. 3D Systems designed the printable digital models, and printed the life mask and bust of the President using Selective Laser Sintering printers—industrial grade machines that produce high-resolution 3D prints.

3D Systems choose SLS printing for this task due to that technology’s ability to create prints with stunning detail and excellent surface finishes. SLS parts have long been trusted within the fields of automotive, aerospace, and industrial design for their durability and functionality. Our Quickparts on demand print service team has additionally tested a variety of long-lasting coatings that ensure museum quality prints with preventative UV protection and certified material properties.

Thursday, 20 November 2014

#6. 3D printed prosthetic fairings –Scott Summit felt that prosthetic legs should be as much about beauty as they are about function, so Scott created Bespoke Fairings: SLS printed prosthetic fairings that bring customized style and fashion to traditionally impersonal medical devices.

#7. T-Hawk UAV – SLS goes airborne in the T-Hawk, which utilizes SLS parts for about 50% of its total part count. SLS parts give this commercial UAV the ability to fly faster and farther by reducing weight (11 pounds) and upping strength.

#8. 3D Printed Furniture by Janne Kytannen – The perfect combination of elegance and strength, these SLS 3D printed stools and lampshades are shaking up the way furnishings and home décor are created and used.

#9. 3D Printed Engine Manifold – If you think plastics are weak, think again. This SLS printed manifold is robust and heat resistant, so it can be used for on-engine testing.

#10. 360Heros Multi-Camera Rig – Name an extreme environment and 360Heros has been there, from the dark ocean depths to the pinnacle of Mount Everest. These GoPro camera rigs allow amateur and professional filmmakers to record 360-degree video anywhere. They are printed as single-build assemblies using 3D Systems’ SLS and then dyed to the company’s colors.See more on 3D Printing Visit http://www.3digiprints.com/applications.php

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Modular design for production
environments - parts are automatically finished while the next part is printing

Features 3DS’ class-leading accuracy and
surface quality

The ProX™ 400 gives metal manufacturers,aerospace and automotive companies, medical implant makers and service bureaus
the power to print large numbers of high-quality end-use metal parts faster and
more economically than traditional processes allow. With a build volume of 500
x 500 x 500 mm, the ProX 400 produces strong, fully dense metals and
exceptional surface finish, but it does so without tooling expenditure and time
delays. The ProX 400 sets the standard for high-capacity metal 3D printing,
producing precise parts that are ready for assembly and use faster than die and
tooling can achieve.

The ProX 400 ramps up the
speed of industrial-grade metal 3D printing with a two-laser system that
increases throughput and a modular design that makes it easy to turnaround
print jobs in as little as 15 minutes. This speedy, high-volume behemoth even
comes through with a scalable architecture for high-volume manufacturing and
simple, automated post-processing and material recycling.

#1. 3D Printed Hybrid Exoskeleton –Full customization is quick and easy with 3D printing. This feature was a key component for the 3D printed Ekso bionic suit, a joint project by Ekso Bionics and 3D Systems. Using SLS technology, designers created personalized supports for the Ekso that perfectly fit Amanda Boxtel’s, enabling her to rise from her wheelchair and walk again.

#2. The 3D Printed Dress – Cloth is so last season. This stunning dress by Janne Kytannen uses a 3D printed chain-mail “fabric” that drapes perfectly over the model’s form.

#3. Steampunk, 3D Printed Guitar – The impossible is no more. Designs that were once unachievable in the real world can now be built layer by layer in a 3D printer. There’s no better example than Olaf Diegel’s Steampunk guitar, the main body of which is printed using 3D Systems’ SLS, and which features a series of interlocking, battery-operated gears enclosed in the main frame.

#4. The Brain – Our brains are intricate and seemingly unending structures of tissue and nerves, and a major exhibit on the brain done for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia recently put our amazing central nervous system on display. This 3D printed model, printed by 3D Systems’ American Precision Prototyping, is a large-scale version of the thousands of strings of white matter that exist in our heads.

Saturday, 8 November 2014

Desktop 3D printing is stepping it up both literally and figuratively with the latest 3D printed shoes by United Nude. Inspired by sea corals and designed specifically for 3D printing on the CubePro , the “Coral” shoe features elegant sculptural arches in the wedge heel and base and allows for supreme stylization. In addition to being printable in any one of the 25 CubePro filament colors, the shoes can be further customized through an endless choice in the ribbon used to fasten the shoe to the wearer’s foot.

Designer Rem D. Koolhaas shares that United Nude is and has been at the forefront of 3D printing technology and is excited and eager to continue expanding the boundaries of what’s possible. “The technology offers a lot of freedom in shape, while the process from concept to the final product is much quicker than with conventional shoes,” he says.

Koolhaas designed the CubePro printable Coral shoe for the Vogue Fashion Experience at Level Shoe District. Level Shoe District is the largest shoe department in the world’s largest shopping center, ‘The Dubai Mall.’Coutesy:3DSystems